More About Gallatin Publishing Company
May 26, 2021 | Announcements |
At the time of its closing in 2021, Gallatin Publishing Company (GPC) employed more than 20 full and part-time workers, operating a printing plant in Gallatin and a sales office in Chillicothe. The business relocated into remodeled facilities at Gallatin soon after acquiring a 6-unit News King web press from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2009. Printing newsprint periodicals (weekly, daily and monthly) was its primary business along with other commercial printing. GPC owned and distributed six periodicals besides printing more than a dozen periodicals published for neighboring communities. Since 2006 the company had increased its efforts in website hosting and development, internet marketing, and related activities and was recognized as a leader in presenting real estate and auctions both online and in print for North Missouri and South Iowa.
GPC was a family-operated corporation owned by Darryl and Liz Wilkinson, who have worked as a team their entire professional life. Both were members of the student newspaper staff at Northwest Missouri State University at Maryville, then worked briefly at the Ida County Courier-Reminder in Ida Grove, Iowa. The couple managed The Times-Tribune at Grant City, Mo., for almost two years before moving to Gallatin, Mo., in 1978. While raising a family of four children, the Wilkinsons earned numerous honors presented by the Missouri Press Association, including the prestigious Tilghman Cloud Memorial Editorial Award (Weeklies). Darryl served as president of Northwest Missouri Press Association in 1985. He was named Missouri Volunteer of the Year for 1994 by the Southern Industrial Development Council for helping initiate and create jobs through Gallatin Industrial Development Authority. Both Liz and Darryl are active in many community and church affairs. Informational displays located at the Daviess County Courthouse and at the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail in Gallatin were researched, designed and presented by Darryl
The Gallatin North Missourian was an official newspaper serving Daviess County since 1864. A number of distinguished publishers served under this flag, including Wesley L. Robertson, who is recognized as Missouri’s newspaper martyr after being shot and killed in 1919 while performing his journalistic duties. The North Missourian changed to tabloid format in 1996 with the advent of desktop publishing capabilities. Publication ceased when Gallatin Publishing Company closed.
The Ad Zone was a free weekly shopper produced by Gallatin Publishing Company. Over 17,000 copies were mailed to every household every week throughout Livingston County (Chillicothe), Daviess County (Gallatin) and Caldwell County (Hamilton) as well as copies delivered to Trenton in Grundy County and Cameron in Clinton County. Publication ceased when Gallatin Publishing Company closed.
Lake Viking News was a monthly print publication owned and produced by Gallatin Publishing Company since the beginning of Lake Viking. When the publishing company ceased operation, this newspaper was purchased by Lake Viking Association and continues in publication today. Editions may be viewed on LakeVikingMo.com
